It’s a tradition that has been around for 75 years that has new mothers around the globe green with envy: Finland’s expectant mothers receive completely free maternity packages filled with baby starter items like clothes, sheets and toys from the government.

The maternity package is a Finnish rite of passage for mothers and was enacted by the government in 1938 in an attempt to curb infant mortality and steer pregnant women into prenatal clinics. One of the requirements to receive the box is that expectant mothers visit a doctor of a municipal clinic before their fourth month of pregnancy.

Mothers can opt out and receive 140 euros, but the majority get the box, which is worth much more.

Clarissa Wei is a Los Angeles-based writer who knows a lot about Asian food and the hidden gems of her city. She lives in the San Gabriel Valley, and you can find her making dumplings from scratch or hiking the local mountains.